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Instruction offered by members of Schulich School of Engineering.
Associate Dean (Academic & Planning) - A. Nygren
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Engineering
200
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Engineering Design and Communication
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An interdisciplinary course involving the application of engineering principles, design, communications, leadership and project management concepts through a sequence of team-based design projects.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-3)
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to students with credit in Engineering 251 or 253.
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Engineering
201
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Behaviour of Liquids, Gases and Solids
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An introduction to the behaviour of fluids and solids; phase transformations, the phase rule and phase diagrams. Ideal and real gases; equations of state and their engineering applications; simple kinetic theory; transport properties of fluids. Liquid state; vapor pressure; shear behaviour; flow of fluids in pipelines. Solids; crystalline and non-crystalline structure; non-equilibrium solid phases; electrical and thermal conductivity; dislocations; stress and strain; creep; fracture.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1.5T-3/2)
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Engineering
202
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Engineering Statics
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Force vectors; equilibrium of a particle in two and three dimensions; force system resultants; equilibrium of a rigid body in two and three dimensions; internal forces in trusses; frames, machines and beams; bending moment and shear force diagrams; friction; centre of gravity; centroids of areas; composite bodies.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1.5T)
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to students with credit in Engineering 203 or 205.
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Engineering
209
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Engineering Economics
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The basic tools and methodology of engineering economic studies. Topics include investment decisions, theory of replacement, economies of scale, externalities, social decision making and government regulation. Examples are drawn from engineering projects.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Registration in the Faculty of Engineering with second-year standing or higher. If not registered in the Schulich School of Engineering, consent of the Department of Economics. If required for APEGA, consent of the Schulich Undergraduate Studies Office.
Also known as:
(Economics 209)
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Engineering
225
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Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits and Machines
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Current, voltage and power; Kirchhoff's current and voltage laws; capacitors; electricity and magnetism fundamentals applied to circuit elements and machines; inductors; topics in electrical circuits and systems; instrumentation; circuit design, DC and AC circuit analysis methods; DC and AC machines; first order circuits and transient analysis.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(4-3/2)
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to students with credit in Engineering 325, Biomedical Engineering 327 or Electrical Engineering 341.
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Engineering
233
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Computing for Engineers
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Overview of computer systems. Functions of software components: operating systems, editors, compilers. Programming in a high-level language: selection and loop structures, routines, array and record types, text file operations. Introduction to object-based programming: use of class libraries and construction of simple classes.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-2)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Engineering 233 and any of Computer Science 217, 231, 235, or Computer Engineering 339 will not be allowed.
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Engineering
311
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Engineering Thermodynamics
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Energy, thermodynamic systems, properties and state, temperature and the zeroth law, equilibrium, properties of the pure substance, equations of state. Work, reversibility, heat, first law, specific heats, enthalpy, ideal gas, flow systems. Entropy and the second law, Carnot cycle, thermodynamic temperature scale, process efficiencies, cycles, calculation of entropy change, exergy analysis.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1.5T-3/2)
Prerequisite(s):
Engineering 201 and Mathematics 275 or Applied Mathematics 217.
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Engineering
317
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Mechanics of Solids
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Axial-force, shear-force and bending moment diagrams; stress and strain; stress-strain relations; elastic and plastic behaviour; elastic constants; simple statically indeterminate (one-degree) problems; review of moment of inertia, product of inertia and principal axes of inertia; elastic torsion of circular shafts; elastic and plastic bending about principal axes of beams with symmetrical cross-section; composite beams; shear stresses due to bending; Mohr's circle for stress; thin-walled pressure vessels; deflection of beams by integration; Euler buckling.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1.5T-3/2)
Prerequisite(s):
Engineering 202 and Mathematics 275 or Applied Mathematics 217.
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Engineering
319
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Probability and Statistics for Engineers
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Presentation and description of data, introduction to probability theory, Bayes' theorem, discrete and continuous probability distributions, estimation, sampling distributions, tests of hypotheses on means, variances and proportions, simple linear regression and correlation. Applications are chosen from engineering practice.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1.5T)
Prerequisite(s):
Mathematics 277 or Applied Mathematics 219.
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to students with credit in Biomedical Engineering 319.
Notes:
Credit towards degree requirements will be given for only one of Engineering 319, Political Science 399, Psychology 312, Sociology 311, Statistics 205, 213 and 217, 327; that one being a course(s) appropriate to the particular degree program.
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Kinematics of a particle. Newton's laws of motion. Conservation of angular momentum. Work done by friction. Conservation of energy. Conservation of momentum. Impulse and momentum. Kinematics of rigid bodies. Translation and rotation. Two-dimensional dynamics of rigid bodies.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1.5T)
Prerequisite(s):
Engineering 202; and Mathematics 275 or Applied Mathematics 217; and Mathematics 277 or Applied Mathematics 219.
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Engineering
391
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Advanced Topics I
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Special topics in engineering and engineering complementary studies.
Course Hours:
1.5 units; Q(1.5-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Associate Dean (Academic & Planning).
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Engineering
393
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Advanced Topics II
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Special topics in engineering and engineering complementary studies.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Associate Dean (Academic & Planning).
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Engineering
407
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Numerical Methods in Engineering
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The theory and use of numerical computational procedures to solve engineering problems. Methods for: solution of non-linear equations, solution of simultaneous linear equations, curve fitting, solution of the algebraic eigenvalue problem, interpolation, differentiation, integration, solution of ordinary differential equations and solution of partial differential equations are included. The tutorial includes the application to elementary problems and the computer solution of comprehensive engineering problems.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-2T)
Prerequisite(s):
Engineering 233 and Mathematics 375 or Applied Mathematics 307.
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Engineering
481
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Technology and Society
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An interpretive course on the interrelationship between technology and society. The first part of the course surveys significant historical developments within disciplinary areas such as energy, materials, production processes, structures, transport, communications, and computation. Sequence within each area: discovery, development, application, impact, future. Social and economic consequences are also considered. The latter part of the course explores contemporary problems of society and technology.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1.5S)
Notes:
Available to students registered in other faculties as well as third-year or fourth-year Engineering students. This course does not presuppose any formal background in Engineering or Science.
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Engineering
501
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Senior Capstone Design Project I
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A team-based design course in which students apply the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier courses while refining their skills in teamwork and project management. Students work towards innovative, entrepreneurial solutions to industry-sponsored design projects, and engage in individual critical reflection on their course activities, team performance, and on their growth as an engineering designer within their undergraduate program.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(0-4)
Prerequisite(s):
Fourth year standing or above.
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Engineering
502
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Senior Capstone Design Project II
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A continuation of the capstone design project, where student teams build on their design work in Part I.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(0-4)
Prerequisite(s):
Engineering 501.
Notes:
Engineering 501 and 502 are a required two-course sequence that shall be completed in the same academic year.
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Engineering
513
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The Role and Responsibilities of the Professional Engineer in Society
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The professional duties and responsibilities of the engineer as they relate to society. Ethics and the engineering profession. Public and worker safety and health. Design for safety. Sustainable development. The engineer and the environment. Environmental stewardship. Essentials of leadership. Gender issues. Employment equity. Fundamentals of Engineering Law. Professional organizations. The Engineering Professions Act.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Engineering
515
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Project Management for Engineers
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This course covers the application of project management principles such as planning, scope development, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up to engineering projects. Class reviews aspects of a current major engineering projects and case studies.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-2T)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the student’s department.
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Engineering
517
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Engineering Safety
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Introduction to Professional Responsibility, Risk Management and Identification, Process Safety Management, Incident Investigation and Reporting; Engineering Ethics and Public Safety; Key national safety codes, standards and regulations, Business case for safety, and common best practices, fundamentals of Crisis and Emergency Management, change management to successful incorporate safety into teams and the design process; Engineering Discipline specific Engineering Safety Management including Electrical Safety, Chemical Safety, Fire, Dust Hazard and Explosions, and Biological Risks.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the student’s department.
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Engineering
519
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Special Topics in Engineering
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Current topics in Engineering.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-2) or H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the student’s department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Engineering
599
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Individual Engineering Project
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Individual work on an assigned Engineering project under the supervision of a faculty member. The project will normally involve a literature review, theoretical work, and laboratory or field work. Engineering Communications, including written reports, logbooks and oral presentations.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Formal approvals from the project supervisor and the student’s department.
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